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Nothing will stop Joe Bonamassa from finally returning

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

The first local concert casualty courtesy of COVID was Joe Bonamassa. The blues guitar hero, who was slated to perform March 12, 2020 at the First Interstate Center, is still irked by how the cancellation was handled.

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Jim Brickman looks back at playing Costco on Third Avenue and forward to playing Christmas tunes at the Bing

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

Jim Brickman had his first taste of Christmas a half century ago.

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Violin virtuoso Shlomo Mintz makes a return trip to Spokane to perform with GU symphony

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

Imagine going through your daily mail and finding, amidst all the junk, an invitation from a friend: “You are cordially invited to a small gathering at my home next Monday. Live entertainment will be provided by Beyoncé.”

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Aaron Carter’s mother reveals where his ashes eventually will be scattered

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 29, 2022

Aaron Carter's family plans to scatter some of his remains in Florida next year along with those of his late sister Leslie, who died in 2012 at age 25.

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No rest for Sleep Signals after devastating bus crash

Thu., Nov. 24, 2022

Quality slumber is nearly impossible for Sleep Signals if the band hits the road after a show. The inability to even corral 40 winks when traveling in the middle of the night isn’t surprising considering what the band experienced in 2021.

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Black Friday is about sales, leftover turkey and Trans Siberian Orchestra

Thu., Nov. 24, 2022

If it’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Al Pitrelli must be in Spokane.

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‘If you’re a music fan, this is your day’: Black Friday becomes Record Store Day for local shops and fans itching for rare vinyl

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 28, 2022

The line snaked around the 1600 block of North Monroe Street during the first Black Friday Record Store Day 14 years ago at 4000 Holes.

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Modest Mouse hits the 30-year mark as the alt-rock pioneers return to the Knitting Factory

Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

After making music with Morrissey during the salad days of his well-chronicled career, music fans might think that Johnny Marr has never worked with a finer wordsmith. However, the former Smiths’ guitarist begs to differ.

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Spokane is a home away from home for Aaron Tippin

Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

If a customer treks 2,205 miles for breakfast, the bistro must be special. Country singer-songwriter Aaron Tippin occasionally flies from his Sparta, Tennessee home to Felts Field and typically lands in the morning so he can chow down on his go-to dish at the airport’s Skyway Cafe.

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The eclectic and visually oriented Sports is set to make its Spokane debut

Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

Humor is a significant part of the equation for the band Sports. The irony is that no member of Sports is particularly athletic. The members of the band were being funny but the joke was initially on the dream pop band from Norman, Oklahoma.

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Symphony review: Gabrielian’s performance of Grieg piano concerto continues a recent trend of spectacular guest appearances

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 13, 2022

This weekend, we had the great pleasure of being introduced to Tanya Gabrielian, and to witness the transforming effect that a gifted artist can have on even the most familiar of classical chestnuts; in this case, the Piano Concerto in A minor of Edvard Grieg (1868).

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From the King to the Kingston Trio

Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

The Kingston Trio will play folk tunes from the band's '50s and '60s heyday Thursday at the Bing Crosby Theater.

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Phantogram will play Saturday at the Knitting Factory

Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

“Ceremony” is an audacious title for anything in the synth-driven alternative rock world. One of New Order’s greatest songs bears the same name. However, Phantogram decided to go with the same moniker with the release of its latest album, “Ceremony” and it’s fine.

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Avant rockers The Flaming Lips return to the Knitting Factory with song and spectacle

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

Avant-rockers the Flaming Lips will return Sunday to the Knitting Factory.

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SSO Masterworks 4: ‘Fire & Ice’ to feature one of classical music’s most iconic crowd-pleasers

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

Rounding out a politically polarizing week, the Spokane Symphony’s “Fire & Ice” masterworks concert will feature one of the classical music world’s most iconic crowd-pleasers.

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Perry Farrell is well enough to play the Spokane Arena and the frontman makes a Lollapalooza announcement

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 8, 2022

Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell discusses his return to the stage after his band missed a few shows on its tour with Smashing Pumpkins, which stops Wednesday at the Spokane Arena. Farrell also reveals that his project Lollapalooza will make its debut in India in 2023.

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Alt-rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins to rock the Spokane Arena

Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction will perform Wednesday at the Spokane Arena.

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Head Toad Glen Phillips brightens with ‘There is So Much Here’

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

Glen Phillips is back with some optimistic material. The leader of Toad the Wet Sprocket will focus on songs from his latest album, "There is So Much Here."

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Walker Hayes loves Spokane and touring behind ‘Country Stuff’

Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

Country sensation Walker Hayes will play the hits Thursday at the Spokane Arena.

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Inland Northwest Opera’s Melody Chang Heaton adds role of Asian Opera Alliance executive director to her slate

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 6, 2022

Between studying classical voice and working behind the scenes at local and national performing arts organizations, Melody Chang Heaton has learned there’s often more than one way to fulfill your passions.

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Nothing will stop Joe Bonamassa from finally returning

Jim Brickman looks back at playing Costco on Third Avenue and forward to playing Christmas tunes at the Bing

Violin virtuoso Shlomo Mintz makes a return trip to Spokane to perform with GU symphony

Aaron Carter’s mother reveals where his ashes eventually will be scattered

No rest for Sleep Signals after devastating bus crash

Black Friday is about sales, leftover turkey and Trans Siberian Orchestra

‘If you’re a music fan, this is your day’: Black Friday becomes Record Store Day for local shops and fans itching for rare vinyl

Modest Mouse hits the 30-year mark as the alt-rock pioneers return to the Knitting Factory

Spokane is a home away from home for Aaron Tippin

The eclectic and visually oriented Sports is set to make its Spokane debut

Symphony review: Gabrielian’s performance of Grieg piano concerto continues a recent trend of spectacular guest appearances

From the King to the Kingston Trio

Phantogram will play Saturday at the Knitting Factory

Avant rockers The Flaming Lips return to the Knitting Factory with song and spectacle

SSO Masterworks 4: ‘Fire & Ice’ to feature one of classical music’s most iconic crowd-pleasers

Perry Farrell is well enough to play the Spokane Arena and the frontman makes a Lollapalooza announcement

Alt-rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins to rock the Spokane Arena

Head Toad Glen Phillips brightens with ‘There is So Much Here’

Walker Hayes loves Spokane and touring behind ‘Country Stuff’

Inland Northwest Opera’s Melody Chang Heaton adds role of Asian Opera Alliance executive director to her slate

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